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Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 4 July 1992, the first time since the 1983 military coup. Only two parties were allowed to contest the elections, which resulted in a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 52 of the 91 Senate seats and 314 of the 593 House seats, despite the National Republican Convention receiving more votes. Voter turnout was only 25%.
Results
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Convention | 8,309,548 | 52.58 | 37 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 7,494,228 | 47.42 | 52 | |
| Vacant | 2 | |||
| Total | 15,803,776 | 100.00 | 91 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,866,336 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
House of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Convention | 8,551,080 | 50.57 | 275 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 8,358,791 | 49.43 | 314 | |
| Vacant | 4 | |||
| Total | 16,909,871 | 100.00 | 593 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,866,336 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p707 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nigeria: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union